but as far as the economy goes, it's not really a cliff, one specific act. it's going to be more like a slope and we are going to see most likely an economic slowdown where jobs are going to slow down because we're not going to see companies expand, we're not going to be seeing them grow. and this economy that we've been hoping to see a recovery could really head in the other direction, but it's not something we're going to see january 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. it's really overthe long haul. >> people hear you say lower paychecks. what about the tax hike? >> it's a negative. people need to prepare, that come the new year, they are going to get less money in their paychecks. for those who hadn't had a job for a very long time and who are living paycheck to paycheck, this is a big issue. earlier this week, we spoke to the governor of pennsylvania who said people are pouring in, reaching out to their local legislators saying help us get some compromise and some resolution because in this economy, people simply can't afford it. and it is january 2nd, right after the ne